Q: Important win over Detroit, but if every Heat player played their A-game every night they would be unstoppable. But just to get two of them to is a challenge. -- Chadwick, Lake Worth.

A: That's who this team is, how it was built to be, how it will have to be. The sexier side of the box score Saturday was the Pistons half of the ledger, with Blake Griffin with his 31 points and Andre Drummond with his 22 points and 18 rebounds. And the Pistons lost, just like they've been doing rather often lately. The Heat's side of the box score, was more balanced and less noteworthy, save, perhaps, for Hassan Whiteside's 19 rebounds. But the Heat won. And that's how this roster shakes out. Put aside the salaries and there mostly are 10, 11, 12 interchangeable parts, perhaps more, considering Tyler Johnson, Wayne Ellington and Bam Adebayo didn’t play Saturday. With this team, it often has to be about quantity instead of quality. And there was enough volume of solid contributions. Now, how does that shake out during the moments of truth in the playoffs? It certainly makes the equation more difficult. But when you hear that a bunch of Heat players played well, it often means that they won. That was the case Saturday, no one with more than 17 points, but six with at least 11.

Q: Ira, do you think the Heat will cut ties with Jordan Mickey, I could think of a few names that could replace him Derrick Jones Jr., Derrick Rose, Terrence Jones, Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson. We have great depth but we could always add another player to our team. -- Daniel. Miami.

A: Considering even as shorthanded as the Heat were Saturdaythat they didn't call on Jordan says something about how significant he is to the overall picture. Of those you mentioned, I would consider converting Derrick Jones Jr.'s contract to a standard NBA contract, in place of Jordan Mickey's roster spot. It would allow Jones to then become playoff eligible, plus it would be a good-faith indication to show that going forward the Heat take care of their two-way players.

Q: Ira, Kelly Olynyk has turned out to be a great pickup this season. He’s tough and plays a good game on both sides of the ball. -- Mike, Austin, Texas.

A: And yet you also could see how his limitations have Erik Spoelstra walking a fine line. For as essential as Kelly's contributions were Saturday, the lack of defensive deterrence at the rim and rebounding had the Heat rushing Hassan Whiteside back for the finish against the Pistons. And that's the thing about the Heat's versatility -- just about every component has a flaw that creates if/or deliberations for Spoelstra.